| For Immediate Release April 16, 2021
Contact: Jennifer Miller/Elizabeth Goodsitt 608-266-1683 Federal Review Extended for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Vaccine providers should not administer Johnson & Johnson vaccine The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announces the pause on administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will continue until a federal recommendation is made to lift it. This extension follows Wednesday's federal review by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The committee recommended a continuation of the pause while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collects and analyzes more information about the potential link between vaccination and this rare and severe type of blood clotting. ACIP will reconvene in a week to review the additional data. As a result, vaccine providers should not administer the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at this time. "Safety is our number one priority when it comes to protecting public health," said DHS Secretary-designee Karen Timberlake. "We appreciate the level of complexities being considered by this national panel of independent experts in their review of the vaccine, and are working with Wisconsin providers to be aware of these adverse events and how to evaluate and treat patients with the noted symptoms." View the entire news release. | 
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